Scott La Counte

★★★ Get started with the 2020 Mac Mini ★★★Apple made one of the biggest updates to Mac Mini in years in 2020. The new M1 chip makes it faster than ever-but how do you use it?This book is intended for people who want to get started quickly. For that reason, it's not as comprehensive as other guides. It's for new users.It will also cover how to successfully make the transition from Windows to Mac.Some of the covered features include: What's new to macOS Big Sur How you do all those Windows "things" on a Mac Apple Services Using Siri Setting up Internet and Email Using Sidecar Using Control CenterDownloading / Updating appsOrganizing photos Using SafariProtecting your privacyManaging your passwordsSending, replying, and pinning messages Multitasking And much, much more Are you ready to start enjoying the new macOS? Then let's get started Note: This book is not endorsed by Apple, Inc. and should be considered unofficial. It is based off of "MacOS Big Sur: Getting Started With MacOS 11."

★★★ Let's get started with iPhone 12 Mini ★★★Apple proved it can still pull off a surprise in 2020 when it unveiled the iPhone 12 Mini. It's small, surprisingly affordable, and packed with all the powerful features people expect from an iPhone. But how do you use it? I'm sure you are excited to use the phone, and maybe you even have But if you really want to get the most out of your phone, then this guide will help. It skips all the highly technical and advanced stuff and tells you only about the things people actually use If you are looking for a guide to help you get up and running as quickly as possible, then this book will help.It covers: What's new to iOS 14The difference between all the phonesUsing an iPhone that doesn't have a Home buttonUsing Face IDHow to add widgets to your Home screenOrganizing apps with the App LibraryBuying, removing, rearranging, updating appsTaking, editing, organizing and sharing photosApple ServicesUsing SiriUsing pre-installed apps like Notes, Calendar, Reminders, and moreMaking phone calls and sending messagesMust have appsAnd much, much more Are you ready to start enjoying your new iPhone? Then let's get started Note: This book is not endorsed by Apple, Inc and should be considered unofficial. It is based on "The Ridiculously Simple Guide to iPhone 12 Mini" but has extra content covering accessibility.

★★★ Good things come in small packages. ★★★2020 will be remembered for many things. For Apple, it may come down to this: choices. There are more phone choices than ever for Apple users. From the budget iPhone SE to the pro phone iPhone 12 Pro. The iPhone 12 Mini comes nicely in between these choices--not nearly as expensive as the iPhone 12 Pro, and with much nicer specs than the iPhone SE. The price may make it feel like a budget phone, but there is nothing cheap about it.If you are new to iPhone--or you've used it before, but you still don't know where everything is--then this guide will help you out. I love my iPhone, and I know how excited you are to use it So I wrote this guide to help you get up and running as quickly as possible.The book is light on advanced features, so if you're looking for something that will tell you how to set up a private network or iMAP / POP email. But if you're looking for something that tells you about shortcuts, taking pictures, and using the phone normally, then read on Some of the included topics: What's new to iOS 14Differences between all the phonesUsing an iPhone that doesn't have a Home buttonUsing Face IDHow to add widgets to your Home screenOrganizing apps with the App LibraryBuying, removing, rearranging, updating appsTaking, editing, organizing, and sharing photosApple Services (Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Card, iCloud, and Fitness+)Using SiriCreating Animoji'sMust have appsAnd much, much more Note: This book is not endorsed by Apple, Inc and should be considered unofficial.

★★★ Get started with the Safari browser ★★★If you own a Mac, then the Safari browser is the default app for surfing the Internet. But how does it work and is it really worth using over other popular browsers?This book, which is based off of The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Safari will help you understand it more. It will teach you all the tricks that will make it a better browsing experience.If you're ready to make the switch and want to make sure you understand all of the features, then read on

★★★ Switching from Windows to Mac? Let's make this as easy as possible ★★★Big Sur adds some powerful new features to macOS, which is fantastic news...if you know how to use them.If you're like many adults, however, then your first computer was probably a Windows computer-or maybe it only had a command interface. For most of us, macOS is something a little new.MacOS isn't complicated but switching from another operating system can be a little confusing at first. This guide is intended to help you make the switch.In addition to showing you how exactly it works, it walks you through how you can still do all those Windows things you have grown to love.This book is intended for people who want to get started quickly with the OS. For that reason, it's not as comprehensive as other guides. It covers the most popular features, but not how to do configurations you probably have never heard of and will never want to do.I purposely have done my best to make this handbook a little more casual and fun than what you expect from most macOS manuals. MacOS is a fun operating system, and any guide you read should be an equally fun read.Some of the covered features include: What's new to macOS Big Sur How you do all those Windows "things" on a Mac Apple Services (Apple Music, Apple News, iCloud, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+)Using Siri How to find things / how to organize things to make them easy to find Setting up Internet and Email Using Sidecar Using Control CenterParental Controls Downloading / Updating appsOrganizing photos Using SafariProtecting your privacyManaging your passwordsUsing MapsMaking phone callsSending, replying, and pinning messages Multitasking And much, much more Are you ready to start enjoying the new macOS? Then let's get started Note: This book is based off of MacOS Big Sur: Getting Started with MacOS 11 for MacBooks and iMacs but has expanded discussion of accessibility features. It is not endorsed by Apple, Inc. and should be considered unofficial.

★★★ Surf the Internet with the Safari web browser ★★★The Internet browser wars are heating up. No, this isn't a history book of Netscape and Internet Explorer This is about the browser that's giving Chrome and Firefox a run for their money: Safari.While Safari has never had the mass appeal of some browsers, it has been around for a long time-longer than most Internet browsers, actually. It was first launched in 2003-five years before Google launched its widely popular Chrome browser.The latest version of Safari has features that you have come to love on Chrome (like translation, extensions, and customized start pages). Safari has also added some amazing features that protect your privacy online.This book will walk you through the newest features while also showing you how to do the things that you may not know about...like reader view, security key authentication, and Apple Pay. It will also cover continuance-so you know how to surf on your computer and pick up where you left off on your iPhone or iPad.If you're ready to make the switch and want to make sure you understand all of the features, then read on

★★★ Get started with the future of MacOS ★★★Apple made one of its biggest updates in years to macOS. It's called Big Sur, and it's feature packed-and more powerful than ever.This book is intended for people who want to get started quickly. For that reason, it's not as comprehensive as other guides. If you want to know about some feature buried deep under the hood that you'll never use, then there are other books for you.It will also cover how to successfully make the transition from Windows to Mac.Some of the covered features include: What's new to macOS Big Sur How you do all those Windows "things" on a Mac Apple Services (Apple Music, Apple News, iCloud, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, Apple TV])Using Siri How to find things / how to organize things to make them easy to find Setting up Internet and Email Using Sidecar Using Control CenterParental Controls Downloading / Updating appsOrganizing photos Using SafariProtecting your privacyManaging your passwordsUsing MapsMaking phone callsSending, replying, and pinning messages Multitasking And much, much more Are you ready to start enjoying the new macOS? Then let's get started Note: This book is not endorsed by Apple, Inc. and should be considered unofficial.

★★★ Learn the Pixel 5 ★★★Pixel is one of the most impressive smartphones you can get-and it's surprisingly cheaper than other comparable phones. That's all great Until you open the box to use it.The Pixel has everything you need to get set up-except a manual. This guide was creating to help you get up and running as quick as possible.Whether you are switching from an iPhone or another Android device, this book is for you. It will break down everything you need to know about the device and keep it ridiculously simple In this book, you'll learn about: Setting up your phoneMaking callsInstalling appsUsing the cameraSurfing the InternetChanging system settingsAnd much more Ready to learn more? Let's get started Note is based on "The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Pixel 5" but contains a bonus chapter on setting up Gmail.

★★★ Understand the Pixel 5 ★★★Where other smartphone makers kind of go overboard, offering several different models, Google has tried a more minimal approach with the 2020 Pixel phone. There's no XL and Mini and lite...there's just one: The Pixel 5. And it's surprisingly affordable-even cheaper than the previous model.Whether you are switching from an iPhone or another Android device, this book is for you. It will break down everything you need to know about the device and keep it ridiculously simple In this book, you'll learn about: Setting up your phoneMaking callsInstalling appsUsing the cameraSurfing the InternetChanging system settingsAnd much more Ready to learn more? Let's get started

★★★ Two books bundled together ★★★Apple's latest generation of iPhones and Watches is here...now how do you use it As with every other year, the annual software update is packed with resourceful tools. Widgets. Apple Library. Improvements to Safari and Messages. Apple Clips. And more This guide is formatted in a way to help you use your phone / watch (and all its powerful features) as quickly as possible. If you are ready to get the most out of the new software updates, then keep reading. I purposely have written this guide to be a little more casual and fun than what you expect from most manuals. Apple creates fun gadgets, and any guide should be an equally fun read.Are you ready to start enjoying your new iPhone and Apple Watch? Then let's get started Note: This guide is a bundle of two books previously published.